MotoGP Dutch GP: Fabio Quartararo takes fourth pole in 2025, Marc Marquez only fourth
Fabio Quartararo delivered the return to form he promised ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, scorching to a fourth MotoGP pole position of the year at Assen on Saturday.
Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez join the Frenchman on the front row of the grid for the MotoGP classic, with world championship leader Marc Marquez only fourth.
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Yamaha rider Quartararo's display was a repeat of his pole performances at Jerez, Le Mans and Silverstone earlier in the season. These were followed by struggles in the most recent two races, Aragon and Italy, but he put those firmly behind him at Assen, where he had already shown consistent speed by topping Friday afternoon practice and Saturday morning practice.
Behind Bagnaia's factory Ducati and Alex Marquez's Gresini Ducati, Marc Marquez's fourth place followed a pair of bruising falls on Friday. The factory Ducati man appeared to be riding in some discomfort around the high-speed Drenthe circuit.
British GP winner Marco Bezzecchi will join Marc on the second row for Aprilia, with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli completing it.
Earlier, Raul Fernandez kept up his recent upturn in form by topping Q1 aboard the Trackhouse Aprilia.
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
His fortunes again contrasted with those of his team-mate Ai Ogura, the rookie who made him look sluggish early in the season. Ogura crashed early in the session and although he was able to resume, he could not find any pace and will line up 20th on the grid.
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The other rider to progress from Q1 was Fernandez's fellow Spaniard Fermin Aldeguer. The rookie was down in ninth place after the first runs, but emerged early for his second set of flying laps and began to show his pace. Aldeguer saw off challenges from Joan Mir (Honda) and Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) to claim the second spot to reach Q2.
Aldeguer took advantage to then claim seventh on the grid, where he will lead row three with Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46) and Pedro Acosta (KTM) for company.
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KTM failed to deliver the qualifying result it had hoped for, with Maverick Vinales only 10th on the Tech3 entry. He'll be joined on row four by Fernandez and Johann Zarco, the best of the Hondas on the LCR machine.
Aprilia's development rider Lorenzo Savadori will start the Dutch round unusually high on the grid. A lap 0.375s off the pace in Q1 was enough to earn the Italian a spot on row five: he'll start 15th behind Mir and Miller.
After qualifying, news came through that Tech3 KTM rider Enea Bastianini had been issued with a penalty after he blocked Alex Rins (Yamaha) during Q1. The Italian has been given a three-place grid penalty for the grand prix, meaning he will start the Sunday race 20th instead of 17th.
Rins himself was 19th-fastest on the qualifying timesheets. His gestures on the circuit following the incident left Bastianini in no doubt as to his views on the KTM man's track behaviour.
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Racing
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Jack Miller, Pramac Racing
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Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Jack Miller, Pramac Racing
Jack Miller, Pramac Racing
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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Aleix Espargaro, Honda HRC
Aleix Espargaro, Honda HRC
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Racing
Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
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Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing
Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Joan Mir, Honda HRC, Aleix Espargaro, Honda HRC
Joan Mir, Honda HRC, Aleix Espargaro, Honda HRC
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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda
Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, bike detail
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Giacomo Agostini
Giacomo Agostini
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Giacomo Agostini
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Giacomo Agostini
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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Start action
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Start action
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing crash
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Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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